Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

amide

Syllabification: (am·ide)
Pronunciation: /ˈamīd, -id/
Definition of amide

noun

Chemistry
  • an organic compound containing the group C(O)NH2, related to ammonia by replacing a hydrogen atom by an acyl group.
  • a compound derived from ammonia by replacement of a hydrogen atom by a metal, containing the anion NH2.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from ammonia + -ide

amide in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of amide in the British & World English dictionary